A while ago I started reading the classic philosophical novel Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance by Robert M. Pirsig. Currently I am half way but the part on the division of ‘human understanding’ at…

Why is it that each time I get into a trendy restaurant- modern interior, minimalistic style- I get so annoyed by the horrible sound of this space? It seems like one fundamental weakness of (interior)…

Even though humans have evolved over 100 of thousands of years into very sophisticated beings we still have some of those pre-historical reflexes in us left. One of them is our preference of rounded, contoured…

This is my third article on transparency, this time I will propose qualities that reintroduce materiality and meaning. The modernist appeal for transparent architecture is the direct result of the aesthetic ideal that there should…

One thing that distinguishes ‘design’ from ‘art’ might be that design has to serve a purpose whereas (contemporary) art is more about following and expressing your emotions and thoughts. Design is usually about fulfilling a…